,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,latta 7= himself & ,mr4      
,s*rad]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= /reaml9$ proc$ures = waiv] petitions  
seek+ relief = small entities f         
regulations issu$ by ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission1 to require 
! ,commission to def] ! application (   
new regulations to small entities1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,small ,entity         
,regulatory ,relief ,opportunity ,act ( 
#bjag4  #b4 ,regulatory relief = small  
entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ac4 ,regulatory   
relief = small entities  7a7 ,/reaml9$  
proc$ures = waiv] petitions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !           
,commission %all complete a rulemak+ to 
e/abli% /reaml9$ proc$ures applicable to
 ! fil+1 consid]ation1 & resolution (   
any petition--  7,a7 seek+ a waiv] ( a  
regulation issu$ by ! ,commission "u ?is
 ,act2  7,b7 9 :i* ! relief s\ght is    
limit$ to small entities2 &  7,c7 t is  
fil$-- 7i7 by a small entity on its own 
behalf or jo9tly ) o!r small entities2  
or  7ii7 by a repres5tative organization
 on behalf ( "o or m classes ( small    
entities4  7#b7 ,objectives ,!          
objectives ( ! /reaml9$ proc$ures       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be--     
7,a7 to exp$ite ! consid]ation &        
resolution ( petitions describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a petition 
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph t is fil$ by a  
small entity on its own behalf or jo9tly
 ) o!r small entities1 to r$uce ! co/s &
 proc$ural obligations associat$ ) fil+ 
su* petition4  7b7 ,def]r$ application (
 regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 9 !    

case ( a regulation issu$ by !          
,commission "u ?is ,act1 ! ,commission  
%all def] application to small entities 
( su* regulation = n less ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! late/ date on :i* su* regulation 
becomes effective = an entity t is n a  
small entity4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,p>agraph
 7#a7 %all n apply if ! /atutory        
provision "u :i* ! regulation is issu$  
expressly /ates t ! ,commission may n   
ex]cise ! au?ority grant$ "u su*        
p>agraph to def] ! application ( su*    
regulation to small entities4  7#c7     
,limitations ,! ,commission may decl9e  
to grant "s or all small entities a     
def]ral "u p>agraph 7#a71 or may grant  
"s or all small entities a def]ral "u   
su* p>agraph = less ?an #a ye>1 if--    
7,a7 ! ,commission f9ds 7& incorporates 
! f9d+ & a /atem5t ( reasons !re=e 9 !  
ord] or o!r decision docum5t 9 :i* !    
regulation is adopt$7 t--  7i7 !        
regulation is pr9cipally int5d$-- 7,i7  
to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse by a small
 entity2 or  7,,ii7 to protect public   

safety2 &  7ii7 no def]ral or def]ral = 
less ?an #a ye> w\ld be 9 ! public      
int]e/2 or  7,b7 a %[+ has be5 made by !
 small entities t w\ld b5efit f !       
def]ral o!rwise requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7
 t ! b5efits to su* small entities ( su*
 def]ral are outweigh$ by ! b5efits to  
su* small entities ( no def]ral or      
def]ral = less ?an #a ye>4  7#d7        
,regulations subject to in=mation       
collection approval ,9 ! case ( a       
regulation requir+ a collection (       
in=mation t is subject to approval "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! def]ral p]iod "u 
?is subsection %all beg9 on ! late/ date
 foll[+ su* approval on :i* su*         
regulation becomes effective = an entity
 t is n a small entity4  7#e7 ,entities 
t cease to be small entities ,an entity 
t is eligible "u ?is subsection = def]r$
 application ( a regulation on ! date on
 :i* ! def]ral comm5ces %all cont9ue to 
be entitl$ to ! full t]m ( ! def]ral    
not)/&+ t su* entity ceases to be a     

small entity1 :e!r ?r\gh a *ange 9 !    
def9ition ( ! t]m small entity or       
o!rwise4  7c7 ,small entity def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m small entity means any  
entity t meets ei!r ( ! foll[+          
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! entity is a small  
entity 7z def9$ 9 section #fja ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,)      
respect to a regulation applicable to a 
p>ticul> subscription s]vice1 ! entity  
provides su* subscription s]vice to #b  
p]c5t or few] ( ! consum]s receiv+ su*  
subscription s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
4  7b7 ,tri5nial regulatory review      
,section #beg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #beg7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,m>ket entry   
b>ri]s proce$+ & ins]t+ ,elim9ation (   
m>ket entry b>ri]s & unnecess>y         
regulation ( small entities2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,review (  
application ( regulations to small      
entities ,z "p ( ! p]iodic review       
conduct$ "u subsection 7c71 !           
,commission %all--  7#a7 review all     

regulations issu$ "u ?is ,act 9 effect  
at ! "t ( ! review t apply to !         
op]ations or activities ( any provid] ( 
any s]vice subject to ! jurisdiction ( !
 ,commission "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 det]m9e 
:e!r !re is good cause = ! ,commission  
to grant relief to "s or all small      
entities 7z def9$ 9 section #ac7 f any  
su* regulation1 9 :ole or 9 "p2 &  7#c7 
if ! det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b7 is    
affirmative1 grant su* relief by modify+
 su* regulation z su* regulation applies
 to "s or all small entities4  4